Ubuntu Server 23.10

How to Install RabbitMQ on Ubuntu 23.10

To install RabbitMQ on Ubuntu 23.10, follow the steps below.

Step 1 : Update the System:

sudo apt update

Step 2 : Install Necessary Prerequisites:

sudo apt install curl gnupg apt-transport-https

Step 3 : Import the RabbitMQ key for secure package verification:

curl -1sLf "https://keys.openpgp.org/vks/v1/by-fingerprint/0A9AF2115F4687BD29803A206B73A36E6026DFCA" | sudo gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/com.rabbitmq.team.gpg > /dev/null
curl -1sLf https://github.com/rabbitmq/signing-keys/releases/download/3.0/cloudsmith.rabbitmq-erlang.E495BB49CC4BBE5B.key | sudo gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/rabbitmq.E495BB49CC4BBE5B.gpg > /dev/null
curl -1sLf https://github.com/rabbitmq/signing-keys/releases/download/3.0/cloudsmith.rabbitmq-server.9F4587F226208342.key | sudo gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/rabbitmq.9F4587F226208342.gpg > /dev/null

Step 4 : Integrate RabbitMQ into your system's repository list by executing the following commands:

sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/rabbitmq.list <<EOF
## Provides modern Erlang/OTP releases
##
deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/rabbitmq.E495BB49CC4BBE5B.gpg] https://ppa1.novemberain.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-erlang/deb/ubuntu jammy main
deb-src [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/rabbitmq.E495BB49CC4BBE5B.gpg] https://ppa1.novemberain.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-erlang/deb/ubuntu jammy main

# another mirror for redundancy
deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/rabbitmq.E495BB49CC4BBE5B.gpg] https://ppa2.novemberain.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-erlang/deb/ubuntu jammy main
deb-src [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/rabbitmq.E495BB49CC4BBE5B.gpg] https://ppa2.novemberain.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-erlang/deb/ubuntu jammy main

## Provides RabbitMQ
##
deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/rabbitmq.9F4587F226208342.gpg] https://ppa1.novemberain.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/deb/ubuntu jammy main
deb-src [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/rabbitmq.9F4587F226208342.gpg] https://ppa1.novemberain.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/deb/ubuntu jammy main

# another mirror for redundancy
deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/rabbitmq.9F4587F226208342.gpg] https://ppa2.novemberain.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/deb/ubuntu jammy main
deb-src [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/rabbitmq.9F4587F226208342.gpg] https://ppa2.novemberain.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/deb/ubuntu jammy main
EOF

Step 5 : Revisit the update process to include the new repository information:

sudo apt update

Step 6 : Install Erlang Packages:

sudo apt-get install -y erlang-base \
                        erlang-asn1 erlang-crypto erlang-eldap erlang-ftp erlang-inets \
                        erlang-mnesia erlang-os-mon erlang-parsetools erlang-public-key \
                        erlang-runtime-tools erlang-snmp erlang-ssl \
                        erlang-syntax-tools erlang-tftp erlang-tools erlang-xmerl

Step 7 : Initiate the RabbitMQ installation with the following command:

sudo apt install rabbitmq-server

Step 8 : Start the RabbitMQ Server

sudo service rabbitmq-server start

Step 9 : Ensure RabbitMQ starts automatically upon system boot:

sudo systemctl enable rabbitmq-server

Step 10 : Verify the status of RabbitMQ to ensure a successful installation:

sudo service rabbitmq-server status

Step 11 : Activate the RabbitMQ Management Plugin to facilitate monitoring and administration:

sudo rabbitmq-plugins enable rabbitmq_management

Step 12 : Restart the RabbitMQ server to apply the changes:

sudo service rabbitmq-server restart

Step 13 : Create an Administrative User

sudo rabbitmqctl add_user admin your_password
sudo rabbitmqctl set_user_tags admin administrator
sudo rabbitmqctl set_permissions -p / admin ".*" ".*" ".*"

Step 14 : Access the RabbitMQ Management Interface

- Open your web browser and navigate to http://ip:15672/.

- Log in using the newly created administrative credentials.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed RabbitMQ on Ubuntu 23.10.